Annual Title I Parent Meeting 2020 2021 Engage

Annual Title I Parent Meeting 2020 -2021 Engage. Inspire. Ragsdale Elementary Prepare. 528 Holly Springs Road October 8, 2020 All parents/guardians of students attending Ragsdale Elementary School have been invited to this meeting.

We welcome your questions and input throughout this presentation! We want to make sure you leave informed about the Title I program and know what opportunities we provide for families to be involved. 2

What Is a Title I School? üTitle I was enacted in 1965 under the Elementary and Secondary Act amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). It is the largest Federal Assistance Program for our nation’s schools. üThe purpose of Title I is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a highquality education and to achieve proficiency on high academic standards. üTitle I provides federal funds through the Georgia Department of Education to schools with at least 40% of the 3

Title I funds at our school are applied to: ü Supplementing programs that are already in place in schools, with the goal of providing all students with equal opportunity for achieving academic success ü Hiring additional teachers and other support staff ü Purchasing supplemental (additional) instructional materials, resources, and educational programs ü Conducting parent activities and workshops focusing on how the school and families can work together to support students in content academic areas and other opportunities parents request ü Providing professional development for teachers and staff ü Establishing a parent resource center ü Outreach to local Pre-K schools 4

How Ragsdale Elementary Participates in the Title I Program ELA Goal Students in 3 rd-5 th grades scoring proficient and advanced on the RI will increase 3% from 59% in 2020 to 62% in Spring 2021. Math Goal: Students in 1 st-5 th grades scoring proficient and advanced will increase 3% on the MI from 52% 2020 to 55% in Spring 2021. 5

Our Schoolwide Requirements o Identifying school needs and areas requiring academic focus for improvement by reviewing student achievement data o Setting goals for improvement, and making plans to incorporate strategies that are based on scientific research to increase student achievement o Identifying students who will benefit from additional support o Partnering with families in order to provide the best support possible for all students to make progress o Providing staff with training, professional learning, resources and materials in order to enhance their teaching, and ability to work effectively with families o Sharing of School Improvement 6

Ragsdale Schoolwide Program: Our School Improvement Plan (schoolwide goals) include the following: ELA Goal Students in 3 rd-5 th grades scoring proficient and advanced on the RI will increase 3% from 59% in 2020 to 62% in Spring 2021. Math Goal: Students in 1 st-5 th grades scoring proficient and advanced will increase 3% on the MI from 52% 2020 to 55% in Spring 2021. The programs and supports in place to help us achieve these goals: Use of Bookworms, Use of MI Data to drive instruction, Use of Write score software, professional learning/trainings for teachers & staff. Ragsdale State’s Grades Report 7

Curriculum Used at Ragsdale Elementary Writing: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Lucy Calkins, Write Score, Bookworms Writing Reading: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Bookworms, use RI Data Math: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Georgia Frameworks, Do the Math 2 -5, use MI Data Science: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Stem Scopes (Lexile leveled passages) Social Studies: Georgia Standards of Excellence, DBQs (document-based questions) 8

Tests and Assessments for Students in Elementary Grades Tests and assessments include those provided by the teacher, the county, and the state Teacher - Projects, Reports, Unit/Chapter Tests, Presentations County- Universal Math Screener, Universal Reading Screener State- Georgia Milestones ACCESS Georgia Alternative Assessment GKIDS Other assessments may apply. If applicable, our school will notify parents/guardians. 9

Tests and Assessments for Students in Elementary Grades How do these assessments measure student progress? ü ü Identifies areas in need of improvement, and to plan for instruction ü Provides information for teachers and parents on areas where students have mastered learning and where they may need additional support ü Provides information to plan for “next-steps” so that the student will experience continuous growth What proficiency levels is my child expected to meet? ü Teachers share specific information about student expectations/goals and assessment results during parent meetings, conferences and at the request of parents/guardians Access previous test performance, standards, and attendance about my child using the Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) through the school’s parent portal (if applicable) 10

Georgia Milestones (Elementary) q Designed to measure how well students have learned the skills and knowledge described in the curriculum in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics in grades 3, 4, & 5 q Science and Social Studies, grade 5 q Taken at the end of the school year q Provides information on academic achievement at student, class, school, system, and state levels q Used to diagnose individual student strengths and weaknesses as related to the instruction of the state adopted curriculum, and to gauge the quality of education throughout Georgia. 11

2020 -2021 Family Engagement Plans PCSD Family Engagement Plan Ragsdale Compacts 12

Teacher Professional Qualifications Parent’s Right-to-Know All parents have the right to request the following information about the professional qualifications of your student’s teacher(s): ü Whether the teacher has met the Georgia Professional Standards Commission’s requirements for certification for the grade level and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction; ü Whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency or other provisional status through which Georgia qualifications or certification criteria have been waived; ü Whether the student is provided services by 13

Parent & Family Engagement Opportunities ü List family engagement opportunities offered for school or home ü Volunteer opportunities ü Parent decision making opportunities/meetings/councils 14

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Closing and Feedback Any questions? Thanks! 16